Mike Wiendels
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Mike Wiendels
Be Very Careful About The Way You Craft Your Narrative
“Notice,” Michael Lewis suggests, “the effect the stories people tell about themselves have on their lives. If you listen to people, if you just sit around and listen, you’ll find there are patterns in the way they talk about themselves.” Some people are always the victim in the stories they... See more
“Notice,” Michael Lewis suggests, “the effect the stories people tell about themselves have on their lives. If you listen to people, if you just sit around and listen, you’ll find there are patterns in the way they talk about themselves.” Some people are always the victim in the stories they... See more
SIX at 6: A Reign of Error, Good And Bad Air, Second Opinions, Running Out Of Luck, Phoebe Buffay, and The Effect Of Your Narrative
The best long term fuel source is some repeated act that energizes you in a way that then lets you become a generative person, who uses the energy to make things for others. A great question is "what is your renewable fuel source?"
Patrick OShaughnessy • Tweet
designing in layers
the best software doesn’t overwhelm you on day one or abandon you when you get sophisticated. it grows with you through carefully designed “layers” that reveal themselves exactly when you need them.
think of it like learning to drive. you start with acceleration, brake,... See more
Ryo Lux.comGood design is often slightly funny.
This one may not always be true. But Durer's
engravings
and Saarinen's
womb chair
and the
Pantheon
and the original
Porsche 911
all seem to me slightly funny. Godel's incompleteness theorem seems like a practical joke.
I think it's because humor is related to strength. To have a sense of humor is to be strong: to... See more
This one may not always be true. But Durer's
engravings
and Saarinen's
womb chair
and the
Pantheon
and the original
Porsche 911
all seem to me slightly funny. Godel's incompleteness theorem seems like a practical joke.
I think it's because humor is related to strength. To have a sense of humor is to be strong: to... See more
Paul Graham • Taste for Makers
Character!
There’s one way of defeating the inner censor that’s reliable,” he explains. “Just outrun it. If you’re writing 500 words in an hour, there’s just no time for paralysing cogitation.” It doesn’t only apply to writing, though. Virtually any idea, for any kind of useful or worthwhile action to take, proves easier to accomplish, and goes better, when I... See more
The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." But this holds true for leadership in general—give people space and they flourish.